Your Current Must Watch Tv ?

[Mike 5,054]

On 05/05/2020 at 20:49, WoodButcher said:

Well having just finished Episode One I am happy to announce that it's my next lockdown binge-watch ... Eastenders it ain't ... 

just watched the first episode 

say off to a good start, I can see why they are talking about the fight scenes 

need to watch a couple more times before fully convinced though 

 

[Woodbutcher 1,732]

Stick with it ... 

I'm just starting on Season Five of the brilliant  "Billions" too ... 

Back to work on Monday so one last weekend binge ... 

[Soulman58 511]

Watching "Save Me Too" (season 2) , but so far not as impressed as "Save Me".

 

[Simon T 455]

On 07/05/2020 at 07:24, Mike said:

just watched the first episode 

say off to a good start, I can see why they are talking about the fight scenes 

need to watch a couple more times before fully convinced though 

 

I thought I'd give GOL a look. In short, episodes 1 to 5 were OK but not that special, fight scenes, general blood & gore etc probably a bit OTT, and not essential IMO. But stick with them to get the plot, charters built etc.  Now i don't know if there was a change of writers & producers for 6 to 9, but they're a must watch - more twists & turns than 'twisty-turny thing' and what a great ending.

one criticism would be Sean's character (and acting) could have been far more Ronnie Kray i.e. menacing, psychotic. And maybe over all,  less Guy Ritchie, and more Layer Cake please.

Always know that Trevor Mc'doughnut was a wrung un!

[Woodbutcher 1,732]

Just this minute finished GOL , after the first five minutes it was all downhill to be frank ... 

Take away the overload of gore and never-empying automatic weapons you're left with a clumsy disjointed mess .

Ended up on the FFW button for the last three episodes just to make the painful journey as short and swift as possible.

End Verdict .... Avoid.

[Twoshoes 1,089]

Apologies if this has already been posted, available on I player, The Jazz Ambassadors, as the blurb says, "how African American jazz musicians helped counter negative propaganda about racism". I found it very interesting.

[Simon T 455]

Kermode and Mayo's Home Entertainment Service tonight BBC4 20:30

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo host a weekly guide to the best (and worst) of streaming culture in the 21st century, across film and premium television.

 

With cinemas closed and the nation on lockdown, Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo turn their attention to the small screen, presenting a guide to the best - and worst - of streaming culture, across movies and premium TV. In the first edition, they review Netflix's The Eddy, BBC's Normal People (including a chat with director Lenny Abrahamson), Eliza Hittman-directed Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Mubi docu-feature Romantic Comedy and Terry Gilliam's classic Twelve Monkeys